The Shrimp on the Barbie
She's an ice-cool heiress. He's hot-to-trot. It's Desire Down Under!
1990 | 90m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Michael Gottlieb, Alan Smithee |
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| Writer: | Grant Morris, Ronald E. House, Alan Shearman |
| Staring: |
| Carlos has failed in show-biz and currently works as a waiter in a Mexican restaurant. There he meets Alex and dumb footballer Bruce celebrating their engagement with her parents. Alex' father is less than thrilled of her fiancée and says he'd rather accept anybody else. Eventually Alex hires Carlos to present him as her new fiancée. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 31, 1990 |
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| Director: | Michael Gottlieb, Alan Smithee |
| Writer: | Grant Morris, Ronald E. House, Alan Shearman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Sofa Home Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $5,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cheech Marin | Carlos |
| Emma Samms | Alex |
| Vernon Wells | Bruce |
| Bruce Spence | Wayne |
| Carole Davis | Dominique |
| Terence Cooper | Sir Ian Hobart |
| Jeanette Cronin | Maggie |
| Gary McCormick | Gary Williams |
| Frank Whitten | Blue |
| June Bishop | Lady Irene |
| David Argue | Kevin |
| Bruce Allpress | Mr. Ridley |
| Val Lamond | Mrs. Ridley |
| Claire Glenister | TV Anchorwoman |
| Jonathan Coleman | Postman |
| Suzanne Chamberlain | Maid |
| Richard Hanna | Nigel |
| Noel Appleby | Slim |
| Eric Liddy | Edison The Butler |
| Doug Aston | Old Man |
| Leticia Bridges | Teenage Girl |
| Wendy Petrie | Teenage Girl |
| Daryl Maguire | Spa Clerk |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Spa Bellman |
| Brian Gidley | Spa Bartender |
| Neill Gladwin | Spa Guest |
| Stephen Kearney | Spa Guest |
| Hattie St. John | BBQ Singer |
| Alan Farquhar | Travel Agent |
| Kim Buchanan | Eve |
| Tracey Allen | Rugby Bikini Girl |
| Joel Tobeck | Lance |
| Kurt De Koster | Bar Guy |
| Mike Finlayson | Bar Guy |
| Ken George | Collins |
| Michael Morrissey | Airport Ticket Agent |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Gottlieb | Director |
| Lois Trent-Bring | Negative Cutter |
| Stephen Jones | Production Manager |
| Bob Howard | First Assistant Director |
| Guy Campbell | Second Assistant Director |
| John Pryce-Jones | Art Direction |
| Caroline Bonham | Production Coordinator |
| Alison Goodwin De Araujo | Continuity |
| Phillip Keros | Sound |
| Angela Conte | Makeup Artist |
| Alan Smithee | Director |
| Grant Morris | Writer |
| Ronald E. House | Writer |
| Sue Gandy | Costume Designer |
| James Bartle | Director of Photography |
| Fred A. Chulack | Editor |
| Murray Francis | Production Manager |
| Chris Short | First Assistant Director |
| Victoria Hardy | Second Assistant Director |
| Phil Taratoa | Art Direction |
| Ron Highfield | Production Design |
| Peter D. Kaye | Original Music Composer |
| Joselyn Morton | Casting |
| Michael Lynch | Casting |
| Dick Reade | Sound |
| Myk Farmer | Boom Operator |
| Jenny Quigley | Continuity |
| Chris McKenzie | Gaffer |
| Neil Cervin | Focus Puller |
| Justin Topzand | Clapper Loader |
| John Mahaffie | Steadicam Operator |
| Gavin McLean | Wardrobe Master |
| Francia Smeets | Makeup & Hair |
| Amanda Butler | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Godfrey Hall | Location Manager |
| Paige Livingston | Third Assistant Director |
| Naomi Joseph | Production Coordinator |
| Tracey Barnett | Production Coordinator |
| Tamai Sinclair | Unit Manager |
| Peter Bell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Ken George | Still Photographer |
| James G. White | Assistant Editor |
| Robert L. Harman | Sound Mixer |
| James G. Williams | Sound Mixer |
| Allen L. Stone | Sound Mixer |
| Clancy T. Troutman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Gail Clark Burch | ADR Editor |
| Casey Troutman | Foley Artist |
| Zane D. Bruce | Foley Artist |
| Alan Shearman | Writer |
| Andrew Lesnie | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jerry Offsay | Executive Producer |
| R. Ben Efraim | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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